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Center of Science and Industry
Cosi Columbus: Balloon Rockets [Pdf]
Science experiment that demonstrates Newton's Third Law by launching rockets made out of balloons. Includes full list of materials, procedures, and scientific explanation of what causes balloons to shoot forward and how you can make them...
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Discover Primary Science: Design and Make a Foam Rocket
Students are introduced to science in an interactive and fun way. Learners investigate how to make a rocket with this innovative activity. The resource includes a tutorial, an activity sheet, and web links.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Two Stage Balloon Rocket
Young scholars will build a multi-stage balloon rocket that they can launch across the classroom while learning about real space flight and Newton's laws of motion.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Learning the Scientific Method With Paper Rockets
Learn about the scientific method in this lesson that uses rockets made from nothing but paper, tape, and straws.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Design and Launch Bottle Rockets
If you want to discover what makes rockets fly, this is an activity for you. You can even add different features, like fins, a nose cone, and a parachute to find out how these alter the flight!
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Satellites, Shuttles, and Space Stations Study Guide
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This study guide provides a brief overview of satellites, shuttles, rockets, and space stations. Includes a few questions to check for understanding.
Science Bob Pflugfelder
Science Bob: Make Your Own Balloon Rocket!
This site contains a brief procedure for building (and launching) a balloon powered rocket. Introduces concepts of air pressure and propulsion.
University of California
At Home Astronomy: Hands on Science Experiments for the Entire Family
A collection of ten hands-on science experiments for the entire family that will help you understand concepts in astronomy. Make an astrolabe, find the size of the sun and moon, build a lunar settlement, find out about meteoroids, shadow...
Technovation
Curiosity Machine: Challenges: Build a Stomp Rocket
With a little engineering, students can design a stomp rocket that is propelled by air pressure to fly at least 10 ft in the air. This website contains tips, a lesson plan, and a place for students to document their engineering design...
Technovation
Curiosity Machine: Challenges: Build a Rocket Inspired by Sls
A website giving a challenge for students to construct a stomp rocket that can carry a ping pong ball and hit a target.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: 3 M Young Scientist Lab: Two Stage Ballon Rocket
Build a multistage rocket from two balloons.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Destination Outer Space
Students acquire a basic understanding of the science and engineering of space travel as well as a brief history of space exploration. They learn about the scientists and engineers who made space travel possible and briefly examine some...
Museum of Science
Museum of Science and Industry: Online Science: Activities: Pop Rockets
An experiment where students launch a simple rocket using a film canister, water, and an antacid tablet.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Explore Matchstick Rockets
If you have wondered how rockets are propelled forward or if you enjoy the excitement of launching a rocket, this is an activity for you. You will learn how to make tiny rockets from aluminum foil and matchsticks, and how to ignite them...
Science Bob Pflugfelder
Science Bob: Pringles Can Rocket Fuel
Science Bob provides instructions for making a pringles can rocket fuel using common supplies with information on how it works.
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: Strategy Guide: Teaching How Scientists Make Inferences [Pdf]
This guide includes an introductory section about visual evidence, a general overview of how to use this strategy with many science texts, and a plan for teaching how to use visual evidence to make inferences with the Seeds of...
Center of Science and Industry
Cosi Columbus: Push It Out Rocket
Science experiment that explores Newton's Third Law. Includes full list of materials, procedures, and scientific explanation.
Science Bob Pflugfelder
Science Bob: Build a Film Canister Rocket
Science Bob uses magnets, film canisters and Alka-Seltzer tablets to demonstrate how to build film canister rockets.
Science Fun for Everyone
Science Fun: The Mind of a Student
In this experiment, we will teach you how to make a simple film canister rocket. This science experiment is fun, easy, and is a great activity to demonstrate chemical reactions.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Physical Science
The Discovery Channel provides numerous lesson plans dealing with the physical sciences. Content is organized by grade level, but all lesson plans include suggestions for adaptations for older or younger audiences.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Balloon Rockets in 1 D
In this inquiry activity, students solve a 1D motion challenge in groups. Students build their own balloon rocket from the materials provided with little guidance from the instructor. They collect data and use it to prepare a position...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Water Bottle Rockets, Etc!
In this science lab, students investigate Newton's Laws of Motion. They will make and fly water bottle rockets, as well as measure the height of each rocket's flight.
Orca Book Publishers
Orca Book Publishers: Tj and the Rockets Teaching Guide [Pdf]
Hazel Hutchins has written the TJ series of novels. This teaching guide for TJ and the Rockets, about TJ and his science fair project, includes a book summary, teaching ideas and the author's reflections on writing the book.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Balloon Rockets
In this activity, students will learn that compressed air creates pressure to propel an air balloon. Students will create a graph in their science journals based on the relationship between the number of air pumps and the distance the...
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